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Behind the Dorms, Tuesday After Workshops

Instead of three reserve leaders today, there were only two: Kennedy, Zack, and... well, the cookies didn’t count in Jak’s place, no. There were also some practice weapons from the salle arranged near the snacks, though hopefully no one was going to try and eat those or there were going to be words, probably from that short girl standing up front.

“Hey, everybody,” Kennedy greeted everybody when they’d assembled, and her slight scowl was at least partly due to some jealousy she’d never admit to that someone got actual missions to go on. (Be glad she’d taken most of it out on her Watcher on the phone, just before the meeting.) “So since we’re all here to make sure we’re ready to fight when it comes down to it-- at least, I assume that’s why you’re all here otherwise you might wanna rethink your afternoon plans-- I’m hoping this means you guys are all keeping up with your training during the rest of the week.”

God, Kennedy. Lighten up about it a little.

“But since we’re all here, and going through drills and stuff isn’t quite the same as actually getting into it, and the invasion I ordered is out of stock-- kidding,” she added, just in case, “you guys get to square off against each other today. Hand to hand, weapons, your call. Or if you wanna go up against me or Zack, that’s cool too. Just don’t do anything stupid.”

Which was usually more of a Jak line, but someone had to say it.

Zack, who also hadn’t had a mission since... since April and he was trying very hard not to think about that fact, thank you, just smiled (which was mandatory for Zack), placed his hands on his hips (which was typical of Zack at things like this), and nodded (because he could).

“The clinic is that way,” he nodded toward town, “if you get carried away, but you all know by now that I really prefer you don’t get carried away. I have potions, too, if it comes to that.” Insert obligatory 99 potions joke here. “You probably won’t get the opportunity to stretch and properly warm up before an actual invasion hits, I understand that, but I’d really appreciate it if you guys could do that, here. So!” He moved his hands to his hips, and he grinned a little more brightly. “Get to it, guys! Show us what it is you’re made of!”

...

“Carefully.”

[OCD ~~coming~~ up and this post is open!]

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Cookies! They are totally a professional element of any Fandom Island Reserves group.

Gunn passed on the cookies this week and instead took out a challenging stance and glaring at anyone to see if they were up to sparring with him.

Ino was... just going to snicker at the idea of mail-order invasions.

Did they come in cute-sized packages? A cute invasion would be a lot of fun, really.

Of course Goose was there in his normal spot at the back of the crowd.

Scully had taken Reno's words in class to heart, so here she was. Socializing. With weapons, apparently.

...was it too late to go back to study hall?

There would be sparring! Asuna bounced on her toes, preparing herself, it's been a while since she's sparred!

Azula decided to visit the Reserves and see what the group was doing in her absence.

She ignored the cookies but approved of the sparring.

Dru passed on the cookies today. Instead she was looking around to see if anyone would be willing to spar.

Once again, Katniss stuffed her pockets with cookies, though she only ate one. She wasn't sure how she felt about this sparring thing, though she had her bow and was clinging to it this week. She was far more comfortable climbing a tree and picking off enemies than facing them head on. That had always been the problem with Cato, after all.

Firekeeper had not brought her own bow today, but she couldn't help glancing over at Katniss and lighting up when she saw the familiar weapon.

"You do shoot," she commented, pleased. Yes, she'd heard the other girl's introduction last week, but it had been a while since she'd met anyone comfortable with the sort of weaponry Firekeeper herself preferred.

"I do!" she agreed with a smile, pulling her bow off her shoulder to show the other girl. It was a little big for Katniss to use, probably, but it was clearly hand-made and a few years old. "Did you think I was fibbing?"

"Not as such," Firekeeper said quickly. "It is just not- a weapon many here say they use."

"My father made it," Katniss said, holding the bow out. "I honestly don't know how to use anything else, aside from a knife, and mostly for skinning."

"I use my Fang, as well as a bow," Firekeeper replied, offering the aforementioned knife in turn as she looked over Katniss's weapon appreciatively. Though the hunting knife was well-used, the ornate scrollwork and cabochon-cut garnet set in the hilt were indicitave of it being a rather expensive piece.

"And you hunt?" she remembered.

Katniss nodded, examining Blysse's knife. It was fairly beautiful -- and expensive, she could tell -- but well-loved. She approved. "I went yesterday," she admitted, "but that was mostly a gathering trip. I don't know a lot of plants. I haven't been properly hunting." She frowned and added, "A boy told me those blue deer might be poisonous."

"Arthur thought they might perhaps be magic," Firekeeper admitted. "We avoid them, and stick mostly to rabbit or birds. We was going to go after this- it has been some time since a proper hunt. Would you like to come?"

"I would," Katniss said, eyes wide. It would be wonderful to be in the woods with someone experienced again. Yesterday had been fun, but being out in the woods with a partner would be nice. Like Gale, almost. "I can meet you out there, if you need to retrieve anything."

Oh, like Firekeeper was about to turn down food ever. So, yeah, eating those cookies.

As usual, Blind Seer was not so much.

Wesley was here as a result of a conversation with Katniss about training opportunities at Fandom, but he somehow hadn't expected that there would be cookies. He stood uncomfortably near the door, watching what was going on and feeling just a little bit impressed.

Leda allowed herself a small smile. This could be just what she needed after yesterday's brood fest.

James pocketed a few cookies, scanning the gathered, taking notes on who looked prepared and who looked like they were trying to blend in. Like him.

But don't do anything stupid!

... Whatever that's supposed to mean, coming from these two. Seriously, guys.

There was stretching out only because they'd commented on the need to do it--otherwise Ino wouldn't have bothered, no--and she bounced back and forth on her toes while waiting to see if any one wanted to fight her.

"Hey Amy, need a partner?"

“Depends,” Ino said, twirling a bit of hair around one finger. “You got any training?

"Some. I took Faith's class last term, and I started learning to fence while I was in Faerie."

Katniss wasn't stretching so much as biting the inside of her cheek and trying not to look nervous. The last thing she wanted to do, after the Games, was potentially hurt one of her new schoolmates. She fiddled with her bow, a bit, hoping whoever picked her would let her keep it.

Wesley stood awkwardly off to the side. He saw a few people he knew, but didn't want to go up to them and presume that they would be interested in sparring with him.

James stood, outwardly relaxed, inwardly tense, and waited to see if anyone wanted to scrap.

When they ping in!

Zack was totally warming up, in case anybody decided that they wanted to spar him!

By doing squats!

THOSE COUNTED.

Kennedy's eyebrows were getting a great warmup, the way they kept twitching at Zack's squats. Okay, so she was warming up herself. Details.

Oh my gosh, guys, I slept past eight in the morning. That is like, MONDO SUPER CRAZY sleeping in!

I LIKE IT.

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